The 2013 Polish Paragliding Open – Dolada Cup is the leg of the 2013 Polish Paragliding Championship. We will run 6 tasks from 14 to 21 September and if in this period we have less than 3 valid tasks, we will use the reserve day.

Pieve d'Alpago is a small town in the province of Belluno in Italian region of Veneto, located about 80 km North of Venice and about 11 km NE of Belluno. It has hosted Polish Nationals already three times – and always welcomed the participants with good flying conditions.

Event info

The 2013 Polish Paragliding Open – Dolada Cup is the leg of the 2013 Polish Paragliding Championship. We will run 6 tasks from 14 to 21 September and if in this period we have less than 3 valid tasks, we will use the reserve day. This competition will give PWC qualification letters as Polish National Championship.

Flying site

Pieve d'Alpago is a small town in the province of Belluno in Italian region of Veneto, located about 80 km North of Venice and about 11 km NE of Belluno. It has hosted Polish Nationals already three times – and always welcomed the participants with good flying conditions. Tasks are normally set to the West from the take-off and also to the South into the flat lands. On a good flying day a standard trip will be to go to Feltre and back.

Mt DoladaTake-off: 1494 m ASL (N 46.1917°, E 12.3527°)Landing: 598 m ASL (N 46.1582°, E 12.3684°)The main take-off will be Monte Dolada right above Pieve. From the centre of Pieve there are signs directing you up the road to launch ground. A tarmac road ends with a car park. From there it’s an easy 100-m walk to the take-off located just behind the mountain hostel "Rifugio Dolada". The landing is located in Garna. It’s a big grassy field next to a small building of the local paragling club Dolada. Here you can have a look at Garna landing zone video and landing panoramic view in Google Maps

Selection and entry fee

Pilot entry requirements:• Valid FAI license• IPPI 4 or 5• Third party liability insurance• Medical costs insurance• Certified paraglider• Harness with a back protection, helmet, rescue system and a 2-m radio

Entry fee:150 EUR paid by 02 September 2013170 EUR from 03 September 2013You can also reserve your place by paying a deposit of 30 EUR - the rest can be paid in Italy

Accommodation and Activities

How to get here

The headquarter is located at the Landing zone, small house right next to the field.

The easiest way to come to Pieve d'Alpago is through Treviso or Venice Marco Polo International Airport.

Viale Venezia, 43, 32010 Garna Belluno, Italy Pieve d'Alpago IT

Plane

The nearest airports are Venice Marco Polo or Treviso. To get to Venezia or Mestre train stations take an ATVO bus. Time table prices and routes are here http://www.atvo.it/index.php?lang=en.

Bus

On some days its possible to take a bus going to Cortina D'Ampezzo which stops at Ponte nelle Alpi. The intercity and airtport bus shuttle service is done by AVTO http://www.atvo.it/index.php?lang=en.

Train

The nearest train station to Pieve D'alpago is Ponte nelle Alpi. Main rail road stations to get there are Venezia and Mestre. More info on http://www.trenitalia.com

Car

Garna di Pieve D’Alpago can be easily reached by car. Take the A27 motorway heading towards Belluno / Cortina D’ampezzo for about 70 km and take the Fadalto / Lago di S.Croce exit. From there, follow the indications to CANSIGLIO ALPAGO. Go past Farra D’Alpago up to a big roundabout and take the first exit, follow the indications to Puos D’Alpago, once at the crossing, go straight ahead towards Pieve D’Alpago, after 3 km you will reach Garna.

Rent-a-carThere are a lot of rent a car services in Marco Polo International Airport and on Piazzale Roma in Venezia. All major brands like Hetz, Europcar, Sixt etc can be found there.

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